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I really wish that list would include some explanations about why each line is a falsehood, and what's actually true. Particularly the line:
If the author has proof that some software will run on a space ship that is orbiting a black hole, I'd be really interested in seeing it.
All links to the original article are dead and even archive.org doesn't have a capture either. I guess the argument is along the lines of "it might not be relevant, when you're scripting away some tasks for your small personal projects, but when you're working on a widely used library or tool - one day, it might end up on a space vessel to explore whatever."
E.g. my personal backup script? Unlikely. The Linux kernel? Somewhat plausible.